By Manuel Smith,  Senior Criminal Defense Attorney with 20+ Years of Experience “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law…” It is the most famous monologue in American history. Thanks to decades of Law & Order and Hollywood cop dramas, almost […]

By Manuel Smith,  Senior Criminal Defense Attorney with 20+ Years of Experience It is a scenario I have seen play out hundreds of times in my career. A young professional is pulled over for a traffic violation. The officer smells an odor, searches the car, and finds a stash of controlled substances in the console. […]